The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-07-08
The Temperance Meeting.

appointments Oh y regular meat inspector.
Temperance Meeting.
The w. c. T. t., and those who assisted
them, deserve infinite credit for one of the
most successful temperance demonstrations
On the dth that Noodstown has ever wit
messed. No pains or expense was spared
To make the affair q success in every par
%ticular, and in this respect it fully answer
ed, il, indeed, it did hot exceed the most
%sanguine expectations, is the general YER
dict. The orchard of Mr.. Pancoast was
easy Of access, and while not very large,
yet with the help of the large canvas tent
of the Agricultural Association, kindly
loaned for the occasion and put up in good
style under the supervision oftheir officers,
ample seating accommodations were OBJ
tanned, tie slope Of The ground making a
natural auditorium not to be surpassed,
| while the natural shade Of the trees was
utilized for the dinner and refreshmcnt
tables and for those who desired to stroll
or amuse themselves outside the tent. Tho
use Of the sheds i'll the Friends Meeting
house yard was granted to the committee,
this making ample provision for teams, so
that the arrangements for comfort for
imam or beast were most complete. The
weather was all that could be desired. IN
tho early morning hours a suspicious
cloudiness prevailed which caused a feel
ing of apprehension ia the minds Of many
and later on a suitriness that promised to
be uncomfortable set in, but by the time Of
commencement a pleasant breeze prevailed
which swept through the orchard with
GOODNESS and refTeshment on It's wings,
and for the most Of the afternoon a gauzy
film of cloud tempered the rays Of the sun.
| Tho accnYn1larra Voc on1ioi ~ np1ar about
1890 by Mrs. Anna +. Souder, President
of the W. G. T. e.. and opened with sing
ing by n volunteer choir recruited from
| the ranks Of the s'Ys." Miss Josephine
Maealtioner presided at the organ and Mr..
Jos. G.. Stretch rendered valuable assist
| anee with the cornet. At the close of the
opening hymn Rev. p. G. Lippincott. Of
Woodbury., offered prayer, and Mrs.
Souder introduced Rev. Theo. /. Gardiner,
| of Shiloh, as the presiding officer of tho
day, who assumed the position with n
brief address which was well received.
Mr.. Gardiner made an excellent president.
Judge VIM. Jf. Morrow, of l}elvidere, was
then introduced and made the address OF
the morning, which elected eommenda-
tions from all sides. His subject was ''fhe
day and the cause We celebrate" Frank
G. Smith, ESD, of Bridgeton, was then in
lIptAtittl dfltt Iiidttt q UiiEt BlAu Stii NY
speech, after which the meeting adjourned
for dinner, which was spread under the
shade of the trees and was UP TO the full
standard Of Woodstown hospitality and
housekeeping and was furnished at the
moderate price of 25 cents. About 200 in
all ate dinner in the orchard.
About . o'clock the exercises in the tent
commenced, opened with singing and Rev.
w. E. Cornwall, of tie Woodsiown Baptist
church, offered prayer, after which DR..
Henry T. Child, Of Philadelphia, was in
trodueed and gave an address upon the
Educational features of the temperance
work" Rev. A. II. Semb0wer, of Salem,
a fayorite with Salem county audiences,
followed, and then Miss Narcissa E.
White, National Lecturer of the w. c. r.,
T., who had come 400 miles for tins meet
ing, gave an address upon "Women's in
fuence and work in tho cause" She was
followed by Frank C, Smith, Esq, who
closed The exercises Of the afternoon, and
Rev. II. i. Hamilton, OF Mullica Hi, pro-
nouneed the benedietion.
POINTS.
1t was a grand success.
Everybody worked with a will.
Tho singing and music was good.
The tent was crowded in the afternoon.
lncTc WIS IL idfSt ucle1dtlpu from CdlClns
The audience responded literally to the
collection.
1t is generally conceded that Frank c..
Smith is a 'whole team
The speakers Were all w~idc-awake and
kept the audience the same.
Editor Patterson, Of tho Standard, said,
as he rose from the table "the women get
up good dinners here
Rev. T. i. Gardiner. who presided, is
pastor Of the Seventh Day Baptist Church
at Shiloh, Cumberland county.
Rev. 3. C. Lippineott, who offered pray
or at the opening Of the meeting, is pastor
of the Woodbury. Vt. T.. Church.
Miss Narcissa r. White, who came over
four hundred miles TO attend the Fourth
of July Temperance Celebration, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Fliteraft.
Judge Morrow, during his visit to
Woodstown, was entertained at the resi-
dcnoe OF Dir. 7. G. Souder. and DR.. ii. T.
Child was the guest of Nathan Thornc.
Miss Nareissa Il. White resides at Mer-
Ger. Pa. She is regarded ono of the most
able of The eminent speakers of the Ma
tional w. G. 7. IT,, and is still quite young.
DIR. II. 4. Child, who was one of the
speakers nj the temperance celebration on
the Fourth, is a well-known physician To-
Gated at the corner of It'll and Race streets,
Philadelphia, and has a very extensive
practice. He is a prominent member of
the Society of Friends.